Explore the Family Name Gillin

The meaning of Gillin

Irish: variant of Gillan.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

How common is the last name Gillin in the United States?

According to data derived from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Gillin experienced a decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Gillin was ranked 19,784th most popular surname in the United States, but by 2010 its rank had dropped to 21,204. The total count of people bearing this surname also fell slightly from 1,259 in 2000 to 1,238 in 2010, indicating a decline of 1.67 percent. This also meant that the proportion of people named Gillin per 100,000 inhabitants decreased by 10.64 percent.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#19,784	#21,204	-7.18%
Count	1,259	1,238	-1.67%
Proportion per 100k	0.47	0.42	-10.64%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Gillin

The Decennial U.S. Census also provides insights into the ethnic identity associated with the surname Gillin. Between 2000 and 2010, there was a noticeable increase in the percentage of individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Hispanic, and Black among those bearing the surname Gillin. The percentage of Gillins identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander rose significantly by approximately 94 percent, while the proportion identifying as two or more races increased by around 13 percent. The Hispanic and Black communities also saw an increase, with their proportions rising by 30 and 15 percent respectively. Conversely, the proportion of White individuals and American Indian and Alaskan Native with the surname Gillin declined over the decade, with the latter experiencing a significant drop of about 39 percent.

	2000	2010	Change
White	90.15%	88.53%	-1.8%
Black	4.92%	5.65%	14.84%
Hispanic	1.43%	1.86%	30.07%
Two or More Races	1.51%	1.7%	12.58%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.79%	1.53%	93.67%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.19%	0.73%	-38.66%